Matthew Slater has been the highlight of this game so far for me, is it too far to put a player in the HoF just from his special teams performance? He is incredible.
New England Patriots 6/1 Kansas City Chiefs 7/1 Los Angeles Rams 9/1 New Orleans Saints 9/1 Chicago Bears 14/1 Indianapolis Colts 16/1 Los Angeles Chargers 16/1 Minnesota Vikings 18/1 Dallas Cowboys 20/1 Green Bay Packers 20/1 Philadelphia Eagles 20/1 Pittsburgh Steelers 20/1 Houston Texans 25/1 Seattle Seahawks 25/1 Carolina Panthers 28/1 Cleveland Browns 28/1 San Francisco 49ers 28/1 Atlanta Falcons 33/1 Baltimore Ravens 33/1 New York Giants 40/1 Jacksonville Jaguars 50/1 Tennessee Titans 50/1 Denver Broncos 66/1 Detroit Lions 66/1 Arizona Cardinals 80/1 Buffalo Bills 80/1 Cincinnati Bengals 80/1 New York Jets 80/1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 80/1 Washington Redskins 100/1 Miami Dolphins 125/1 Oakland Raiders 150/1
Agreed. I'm not having this "defensive" show nonsense. Bad decision making and execution all round.
I disagree - it was a Pats tactical masterclass (brb gonna wash out my mouth).
- The Patriots ran man coverage 62% of snaps this season, the highest man rate in the NFL. Yesterday in the Super Bowl, the Patriots ran man 10% of plays. 90% zone. Completely changed their scheme and caught Goff completely off-guard.
- Their blitz schemes changed with pretty much every blitz, so the offensive line were constantly having to adapt.
- Van Noy and Hightower were much - MUCH - better at audibling (so to speak) defensive coverage, when the Rams stayed huddled until the 15-second mark when comms are cut.
If we analyze the halftime show shot in which Big Boi drove onto the field, we see Big Boi roughly park at the 48. Big Boi entered from the same side of the 50 he parked at, meaning Big Boi did not in fact exit Big Boi territory before punting to Adam Levine (AL).
Now, on to the meaty stats:
First Half:
LA Punt at LA 25 to NE LA Punt at NE 47 to NE LA Punt at LA 9 to NE LA Punt at NE 49 to NE LA Punt at LA 39 to NE LA Punt at LA 40 to NE
Big Boi Punt at BB 48 to AL
Second Half:
LA Punt at LA 46 to NE LA Punt at LA 6 to NE LA Field Goal at NE 26 LA Punt at LA 30 to NE LA Pick at NE 27 LA Field Goal at NE 30
The Rams crossed their own 48 yard line on only 5/12 drives. Therefore, Big Boi drove further downfield in his own territory than the Rams on 7/12, or 58%, of his drives.
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MVP clearly
New England Patriots 6/1
Kansas City Chiefs 7/1
Los Angeles Rams 9/1
New Orleans Saints 9/1
Chicago Bears 14/1
Indianapolis Colts 16/1
Los Angeles Chargers 16/1
Minnesota Vikings 18/1
Dallas Cowboys 20/1
Green Bay Packers 20/1
Philadelphia Eagles 20/1
Pittsburgh Steelers 20/1
Houston Texans 25/1
Seattle Seahawks 25/1
Carolina Panthers 28/1
Cleveland Browns 28/1
San Francisco 49ers 28/1
Atlanta Falcons 33/1
Baltimore Ravens 33/1
New York Giants 40/1
Jacksonville Jaguars 50/1
Tennessee Titans 50/1
Denver Broncos 66/1
Detroit Lions 66/1
Arizona Cardinals 80/1
Buffalo Bills 80/1
Cincinnati Bengals 80/1
New York Jets 80/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 80/1
Washington Redskins 100/1
Miami Dolphins 125/1
Oakland Raiders 150/1
- The Patriots ran man coverage 62% of snaps this season, the highest man rate in the NFL. Yesterday in the Super Bowl, the Patriots ran man 10% of plays. 90% zone. Completely changed their scheme and caught Goff completely off-guard.
- Their blitz schemes changed with pretty much every blitz, so the offensive line were constantly having to adapt.
- Van Noy and Hightower were much - MUCH - better at audibling (so to speak) defensive coverage, when the Rams stayed huddled until the 15-second mark when comms are cut.
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That said, it was pretty boring. Also, another great stat: Big Boi Drove Farther Downfield Than the Rams on 58% of Their Drives.
If we analyze the halftime show shot in which Big Boi drove onto the field, we see Big Boi roughly park at the 48. Big Boi entered from the same side of the 50 he parked at, meaning Big Boi did not in fact exit Big Boi territory before punting to Adam Levine (AL).
Now, on to the meaty stats:
First Half:
LA Punt at LA 25 to NE
LA Punt at NE 47 to NE
LA Punt at LA 9 to NE
LA Punt at NE 49 to NE
LA Punt at LA 39 to NE
LA Punt at LA 40 to NE
Big Boi Punt at BB 48 to AL
Second Half:
LA Punt at LA 46 to NE
LA Punt at LA 6 to NE
LA Field Goal at NE 26
LA Punt at LA 30 to NE
LA Pick at NE 27
LA Field Goal at NE 30
The Rams crossed their own 48 yard line on only 5/12 drives. Therefore, Big Boi drove further downfield in his own territory than the Rams on 7/12, or 58%, of his drives.
Big Boi outplayed McVay.